Charis Kwan Shwu Chen

Charis Kwan Shwu Chen

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Computing and Information Systems
SDGs Focus

Biography

Charis Kwan has vast industry experience prior to joining the academic field, she has worked as a software engineer, systems analyst, and CS researcher. Now she is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computing and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology of Sunway University. She has obtained CTFL and CPRE certification from the Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB) and International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) respectively. She is also holding the role of Final Year Project Coordinator, where she oversees and mentors the progress and workflow of all Final Year Projects by the Final Year students from all programmes in the whole Computing department. Her research pursuits span energy efficiency, where she explores sustainable solutions by using artificial intelligence and machine learning, contributing significantly to the cutting-edge developments in these domains.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • CTFL (Software Tester Certification) by the Software Testing Board of Malaysia (MSTB)
  • MSc in Computer Technology, University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • BSc in Science & Technology, University Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Research Interests

  • Green Computing
  • Energy Efficiency Optimisation
  • Software Engineering Development
  • Machine Learning

Notable Publications

  1. C. S. C. Kwan, Y. C. Low, and K. L. A. Yau, "Sleep-Wake Scheduling Scheme for Small Cell Base Stations: A Review," in 2022 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and Technology (IICAIET), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IICAIET55139.2022.9936748.
  2. C. S. C. Kwan, M. Q. Koh, and M. B. Jasser, “A Comparison Study Between Content-Based and Popularity-Based Filtering via Implementing a Book Recommendation System,” International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), vol. 11, pp. 1121-1135, Dec. 2020. [Scopus]

  3. K. L. A. Yau, S. L. Lau, H. N. Chua, M. H. Ling, V. Iranmanesh, and C. S. C. Kwan, "Greater Kuala Lumpur as A Smart City: A Case Study on Technology Opportunities," in 2016 International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology (KST), 2016, pp. 96-101, doi: 10.1109/KST.2016.7440496.